Order Lisa’s new cookbook, “Room at the Table”. Now available!
Order Your Copy

Pregnancy

The Nursery

I can't believe little Theo is already almost eight weeks old! Everyone says time goes by so quickly, and they are right. I thought it was time to share all […]

Read More

Breastfeeding is Not Always Easy

Breastfeeding should be intuitive, right? It's the way all mammals feed their little ones. And for some people, it is. Like my Granny told me before Theo was born, "You […]

Read More

Theo's Birth Story

Our beautiful son, Theo Moses Samuel, entered the world on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 4:49 a.m., exactly one week past his due date. He surprised us all with his […]

Read More

Waiting for Baby and Perfect Whole Grain Pancakes

I fully intended to share this recipe before last weekend, but the week took some unexpected turns. Last Tuesday, two days before my due date, I somehow managed to fall […]

Read More

Almost There: Maternity Photos

I woke up early this morning to the feeling of Bubbles' little feet pedaling against my left side. These days, that's usually what wakes me. I tend to lay in […]

Read More

Packing My Hospital Bag

Last Thursday marked our 38 week milestone, meaning little Bubbles could come today...or three weeks from now. At this point, the waiting and uncertainty is the hardest part. Each night, as Elie […]

Read More

37 Weeks: Maternity Session

When I first asked our friend, Jenelle, to do this maternity session for us, I didn't really intend on sharing these photos. I just wanted to have a permanent memory of […]

Read More

A Baby Shower

Only two days away from Christmas, I’m sitting in the early morning darkness beside a brightly lit tree, reflecting on the meaning of this season: the miracle of the birth […]

Read More

Week 32 Pregnancy Updates and Matzo Ball Soup

This past weekend, our home was filled to overflowing with many of my closest women friends and family, here to celebrate Bubbles and my transition to motherhood. I felt like […]

Read More

29 Weeks: Babymoon in Austin

I had to go to Austin last week for one day of meetings for work, so we decided Elie would join me and we would turn the trip into a […]

Read More
Load More

I don't add to the blog anymore. But, if you’re looking for old blog posts on pregnancy, parenting and travel, you’ll find them here. Just search the topic, above. For new recipes and travel guides, sign up for my newsletter or follow me on Instagram.

Subscription Form

For daily updates, follow along on Instagram.